Job Opportunity
Analyst
New York, NY
Job Summary
Responsible for collecting, synthesizing, and analyzing data, including primary and secondary research. BA/ BS in engineering, economics, or a similar quantitative field from a top-tier institution. 2 years of solid analytical training at a top-tier strategy/operations consulting firm.
Details
Our client specializes in rapidly creating significant value for private equity firms and privately-held companies. To deliver this value, we create proactive investment strategies, perform robust due diligence, craft pragmatic growth strategies, identify profitability-/growth-driving operations improvement opportunities, and rapidly execute changes that maximize financial benefits. Typically within tight timeframes and through our unique mix of superior analytics, strategic, operations, and financial expertise, the firm delivers tailored solutions that allow our clients to quickly reach, and often exceed, their top-line growth, margin improvement, working capital reduction, and service improvement objectives.
On a typical client engagement, senior business analysts work in a team consisting of a partner, a vice president, senior operating executives, associates, and other business analysts, as well as client resources, and lead an analytical workstream. Responsibilities include:
* Collecting, synthesizing, and analyzing data, including primary and secondary research
* Interviewing client personnel to understand/validate data, map processes, and gain client insights
* Building market-sizing models and providing a robust assessment of market opportunities and risks
* Modeling hypothetical solutions, testing alternate scenarios, and developing fact-based actionable recommendations
* Developing factual and compelling message-driven written documents/client deliverables
* Developing own work plan and meeting all client commitments with excellent quality end products
* Assisting in client presentations and contributing to constructive dialogue around insights and proposed solutions
* Building high-quality relationships with private equity and portfolio company client team members
* Contributing to the growth of the firm via: knowledge and methodology sharing; proposal development; case study and other marketing collateral assistance; and recruiting.
Gotham does not follow a prescribed timeline for career advancement recognizing the unique contributions and development pace of each individual. Rather, we use a 360-degree evaluation process, along with informal feedback, to gauge readiness to accept broader roles. When a senior business analyst/consultant is ready and willing to accept higher levels of responsibility, he/she is given such responsibilities.
Desired Qualifications/Experience/Skills
The firm, our people are our single most important asset. Ours is a culture of excellence, and we gain great satisfaction from working together and with our client counterparts. Our firm comprises exceptional men and women from varied backgrounds and with unexpected interests and remarkable lives. People who succeed at the firm are diverse yet share as core traits integrity, ownership/accountability, self-confidence, resourcefulness, energy, passion for learning and career advancement, and a “getting things done” attitude.
The ideal candidate meets the following requirements:
* BA/BS in engineering, economics, or a similar quantitative field from a top-tier institution
* 2 years of solid analytical training at a top-tier strategy/operations consulting firm; due diligence experience a plus
* Solid experience with financial and operational analysis, market sizing, and model creation; advanced proficiency with analytical tools such as Excel and Access
* Solid understanding of business concepts: operational, financial, organizational, and market
* Solid verbal and written communication skills; ability to communicate and work effectively with all levels of Gotham and with private equity firm and portfolio company staff
* Strategic thinker and attention to detail; experience solving problems in a structured manner using an “80/20” approach
* Results-oriented and client-focused, with ability to perform in compressed timeframes and data-poor situations
* Comfort with traveling and being present at client sites
* Passionate, high-energy, self-starting entrepreneurial mindset.
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- Job Reference #: 5100
- Compensation: $ 100,000
- Min Education: BA/BS
- Min Experience: 2 years